Short Summary

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor left New York City Saturday evening (12 December) for Houston, Texas where the Duke is scheduled to undergo cardiovascular surgery.

Description

The Duke and Duchess of Windsor left New York City Saturday evening (12 December) for Houston, Texas where the Duke is scheduled to undergo cardiovascular surgery.

The Duke and Duchess are to travel by train to Houston. On Monday, the 70 year old Duke will be admitted to Methodist Hospital for tests. If the tests confirm the existing diagnosis, he will be operated on for an abdominal aneurisym. An aneurisym is a ballooning of an artery.

The operation, if needed, is to be performed by Dr. Michael de Bakey, a noted cardiovascular surgeon who is based at the Houston hospital.